GAMETHREAD: LSU v. Auburn (3GMS)
by PodKATT on Apr 15, 2011 4:50 PM CDT
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This is about as important as a mid-season series can get. A series win puts us right back in the hunt for the division but a loss could be a crippling blow that stops us from even reaching Hoover. As it is so important, I talked with Plainsman Parking Lot, maybe the best baseball-only blog in the SEC, to get a read on an Auburn team that is dealing with some struggles of it's own.
Auburn had some preseason buzz as a contender for the West. What happened?
At this point, I still think the West is wide open for most of the Division (even for LSU). Going in to this weekend, Auburn is just 2 games out of first in the West and LSU is 4 games out. Of course, part of that thinking is me being a bit overly optimistic. I will admit though, some of the shine as rubbed off from the preseason. A turning point had to be the weekend in Starkville. Auburn went in with a 2-1 Conference record and left with a 2-4 Mark. That was a winnable series and Auburn wasted a golden opportunity. It was really a turning point for Auburn and signaled a skid where we lost 8 of 9 and the season went a bit pear shaped. The best thing though, was that this was early in the SEC season and AU still has room to recover, but we're going to constantly play behind the 8 ball from here on out.
Auburn hit a pretty bad slump where they were swept in consecutive weekends, but thanks to some voodoo work (and playing Kentucky) they seem to be off the slide. Is it false hope or do you think the Plainsmen can keep the momentum going?
I think (well, really hope) that we've turned a corner. The UK series was big for confidence. It snapped the skid and was Auburn's first SEC sweep since Ole Miss last year. The offense came around and the bullpen actually performed well enough to bail out some lackluster starting pitching. I still don't have a good feel about which Auburn team will show up on a given weekend, but Auburn fixed some big problems areas (like stopping runs with 2 outs). The LSU series is going to really determine if Auburn has rebounded or if the UK series was just Auburn taking advantage of one of the SEC's dregs.
It's a little over 30 games into the season and if I hear someone talk about the new bats on a broadcast I want to throw my shoe. For LSU, the amount of bunting has skyrocketed. What's it done to your offense?
Auburn started really implementing bunting last season. I don't know if it was just anticipation of the changes this year or players playing to their strengths. We've got two guys (Justin Fradejas and Bobby Andrews) that have been known to bunt in almost ANY situation (much to the frustration of the Auburn fans). I think the bats have diminished some of the power but hits are still going to be hits. To me, the bats are mostly a mental thing. Players have to make a more conscious effort to square up balls. They can't just Gorilla Ball it any more. You can blame it on the bats all you want, but a hit is still going to be a hit. One thing I don't think that's been talked about enough is how the bats respond to heat. I can't speak for the weather in Baton Rouge, but here in Auburn we've had cool to cold temperatures for most of the games. However, during Day games, especially around the heat of the day, there have been more hits, more Home Runs, and more deep flies. South Carolina & Clemson had a bit of a scuffle between each other when Clemson accused Carolina of "heat rolling" the bats. I think the Gamecocks were on to something. I'd hope in the offseason the NCAA does a bit more study on how the weather affects the composite. Just a hair-brained theory of mine. Bottom line, most folks are making a bigger about the bats then they need to be.
Bottom 9th, 2 out, down one. Who do you want at the plate?
That's a tough question and it depends on the situation. If I want a guy who can win it with one swing? That's Kevin Patterson. "The Kraken" is our biggest and best power threat. If I need a guy who's going to give me a solid hit and not strike out? Casey McElroy, probably our best overall hitter. Finally, if I want a guy who's going to be patient and is not afraid to take a walk? Then I want Dan Gamache, he's Auburn's most patient hitter and is an on base machine.
Both of these teams are desperate to keep their heads above water after a few bad weeks in conference play. Do you think the last spot in Hoover is in play this weekend?
On paper? Yes. Auburn and LSU are really battling for cushion in the league. I always say, to make Hoover, you have to be better than 4 teams. We already know two of those teams (well, we think we do) Kentucky and Tennessee. I think UK and UT are about a weekend away from closing up shop and calling it a season. So who are the other two teams? Personally, I think those teams are Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Sure, the Bulldogs are looking pretty right now, but they still have Arkansas, South Carolina, Alabama, and LSU coming up. Ole Miss still has UF, Arkansas and South Carolina. I also wouldn't count out a UGA implosion. Yes, the Auburn weekend is big for LSU but I think Vanderbilt is bigger. Let's say, hypothetically the Bengals can take 2 of 3 from the Dores, the rest of the schedule for LSU is really back loaded with the bottom of the league. Watching LSU this season, I think y'all got absolutely screwed by having to play a double header in Athens. It let the Bulldogs sneak back in. The best thing about the West? It's still wide open. However, the winner of this weekend can put themselves in better position for Hoover and give some breathing room and room for error.
The SEC East is extremely top heavy, while the West is a jumble of sub .500 league teams. And yet most mock seedings have the SEC with 9-10 bids. Is the league overrated or will qualifying for Hoover be enough to get a team into June?
I don't think the league is overrated. At then end I still think only 8 teams will get in. The only way I can see the SEC getting 9 bids is if either LSU or UGA just barely MISS going to Hoover. 10 teams? That's a bit far fetched and early. The reason the SEC is in line for 10 bids is because of the RPI. It's a tough league, we schedule well, and in most cases (we win). I think one thing that's helping the SEC is the fact teams like UAB, Samford, Troy, Southern Miss, SELA, etc are having healthy RPIs, so these midweek games are boosting RPIs instead of hurting them.
How do you see the weekend playing out?
Let's see which Auburn team shows up. We're pitching a guy making his first start on Friday, we'll coin flip on Saturday, and who knows on Sunday. What can win this weekend for Auburn is if the starting pitching shows up. If Auburn can get our starters to go 6 innings and keep us in the game? Then I think we can win the series. It's tough to win in Baton Rouge but Auburn has some confidence. If we get out to a bad start and have to play from behind? It's going to be a long weekend.
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SEC Slate
Florida @ UGA
Miss. St. @ ARK
UK @ Ole Miss
UT @ Bama
#1 Vandy @ #3 S Car
That Vandy - S Car matchup is going to be epic. Elsewhere in college baseball, there are a handful of ranked Pac-10 teams playing each other, as is OU and Okie St.
If you are in the south, you know there is some heavy stuff hitting right now, and while Baton Rouge is avoiding it for now, rain is expected early this afternoon. It should clear before the game, but be prepared for some soggy seats. Clear and breezy the rest of the weekend.
No TV this weekend, but the GeauxZone will have video all 3 nights. Also, Jim Hawthorne will be absent from some of this weekend's radio broadcast as he accepts an award at the Tennessee spring game.
The big promotion this weekend will have the '91 Championship team in to celebrate it's 20th anniversary on Saturday.
Also, I'm going to this series, so PBP updates fall to anyone who wants to volunteer.
PITCHING MATCHUPS from LSUSports.net
Game 1-7pm
LSU - Fr. RHP Kurt McCune (5-1, 1.80 ERA, 55.0 IP, 13 BB, 44 SO)
AU - Jr. RHP Zach Blatt (1-2, 6.53 ERA, 20.2 IP, 11 BB, 19 SO)
Game 2-6:30pm
LSU - Fr. RHP Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.60 ERA, 45.0 IP, 15 BB, 41 SO)
AU - Jr. LHP Cory Luckie (1-1, 5.20 ERA, 36.1 IP, 8 BB, 39 SO) or Jr. RHP Jon Luke Jacobs (1-2, 2.74 ERA, 23.0 IP, 3 BB, 25 SO)
Game 3-1pm
LSU - Sr. RHP Ben Alsup (4-3, 3.27 ERA, 41.1 IP, 16 BB, 27 SO)
AU - TBA
In Focus: Holding the Rope
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Auburn Lineup
Bobby Andrews 7
Justin Fradejas 9
Casey McElroy 6
Dan Gamache DH
Tony Caldwell 2
Wes Gilmer 5
Kevin Patterson 3
Creede Simpson 8
Justin Hargett 4
Zach Blatt on the mound
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LSU lineup
Rhymes DH
Hanover 5
Mahtook 8
Nola 6
Cunningham 3
Katz 9
Jones 4
Ware 7
Ross 2
McCune pitching
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 15, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 1
My computer was giving me issues, but GeauxZone tells me
Andrews K, reached first on WP
Fradejas sac bunt
McElroy popped to 3rd
Gamache grounded to 2nd
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Bottom 1
Rhymes singles to left
Hanover bunts down 1b line, tagged out
Mahtook pops foul to third
Nola flies to left-center
0-0 Tigers
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Top 2
Caldwell flies out to Mahtook
Gilmer chooper to first, Cunnigham flips to McCune
Patterson K looking
0-0
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Bottom 2
Cunningham singles to right, Fradejas bobbles the ball and he makes it to second
Katz WTP to right-center, Cunningham advances
Jones walks on four straight
Ware up, wild pitch gets Jones to second, Caldwell throws it poorly to Blatt covering home & Cunnigham scores, Jones to third
Ware K
Ross K
1-0 LSU
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unconventional, but OK
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Apr 15, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, didn't even go for "scored on a wild pitch."
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 15, 2011 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 3
Simpson grounds to third, thorw close but in time
Hargett walks
Andrews successful hit-and-run (where Nola used to be). Runners at the corners.
Fradejas up, Andrews to second on no throw.
Fradejas flies to left-center, Andrews scores but Hargett doesn’t advance.
McElroy pops foul behind the plate, Ross makes the catch
1-1
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Bottom 3
Rhymes walks
Hanover again bunts down 1B line, again tagged out.
Mahtook up, Caldwell bobbles a pitch, Rhymes takes off and somehow safe at third.
Mahtook walks.
Nola lines hard right at Blatt, Mahtook doubled up easily.
1-1
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Top 4
Gamache fouls out to Hanover
Caldwell flies out deep to right.
Gilmer K.
1-1
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Bottom 4
Cunningham singles through the left side
Katz takes one for the team.
Jones chopper past first scores Cunningham, Katz to third, Jones out trying for second.
Ware flies to right, scoring Katz.
Ross flies to center
3-1 LSU
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Top 5
Patterson pops out to Nola
Simpson flies out to Mathook in left-center
Hargett singles on a one-hopper to Ware
Andrews pops to Cunningham
3-1 LSU
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Bottom 5
Rhymes fouls out in right, catch made up against the wall in LSU pen
Hanover flies out to left-center
Mahtook K
3-1 LSU
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Top 6
Fredejas double off the left-center wall.
McElroy walks.
Gamache walks.
Caldwell doubles down LF line, scores two.
Gilmer up, McCune throws ball one, BERRY IN, hits him on first pitch.
Patterson walks, scores one.
Simpson Wacker single to right, scores two.
Hargett K
Andrews safety squeeze scores Patterson
Fradejas flies out deep to Ware.
7-3 Auburn
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supposed to be Simpson Wacker.
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 15, 2011 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom 6
Blatt still pitching.
Nola grounds to second.
Cunningham flies just shy of the track in center. Obligatory new bat comment.
Katz flies to left.
7-1 Auburn
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This team continues to crumble
This is painful….I really thought it would be June before I said, “C’mon football.”
"Dude, I'm tellin' ya it's jobs. We gotta get jobs. Then we get the khakis. Then we get the chicks." - BASEketball
If you want to blame it on the strike zone, there’s something there, but not six runs’ worth.
Maybe switch to c’mon track and field?
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 15, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 7
Bradshaw in to pitch
McElroy flies to left, over-the-shoulder catch by Ware.
Gamache lines it right at Nola.
Caldwell K, WP and he’s at first.
(Gilmer up, Ross can’t corral a pitch and Caldwell gets to second.)
Gilmer walks.
Patterson K
7-3 Auburn
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Bottom 7
Blatt up
Jones single to right
Ware K
Ross walk
Blatt out, Dylan Ortman in
Rhymes knocks it juuust over the second baseman, everyone safe but no one scores.
Hanover works 0-2 into 3-2, but Ks looking.
Mahtook battles, walks, scoring one.
Nola walks, scoring one
Cunningham grounds into a 5-4 fielder’s choice.
7-5 Auburn
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Top 8
Cotton on the mound
Wacker grounds to second, JaCoby backhands it for the out
Hargett K
Andrews with a bloop into shallow right-center, but Ware makes it there intime.
7-5 Auburn
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Make that shallow left-center. Unno why, but I’ve been mixing up left and right all night, finally poseted one before I caught it.
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 15, 2011 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom 8
Ortman on the mound
Katz high fly to center
Jones flies to center as well
Ware K
7-5 Auburn
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Top 9
Cotton pitching
Fradejas flies to center
McElroy flies to left, Ware loses his footing on what should have been an out. Ends up a double.
Gamache grounds to short, McElroy to third.
Caldwell IBB
Gilmer lines it over JaCoby Jones, run scores
Patterson flies to left-center, running catch by Mahtook in the gap
8-5 Auburn
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Bottom 9
Dillon (misspelled earlier) Ortman still on the mound
Ross Trey Watkins HBP
Rhymes grounds to second, tailor-made DP ball gets through Hargett’s legs. Runners at the corners.
(Hanover up, ball in the dirt gets away from Caldwell. Watkins scores, Rhymes to second.)
Hanover flies, Rhymes tags.
Ethan Wallen in to pitch
Mahtook lines it up the middle, Rhymes scores.
Nola called out “swinging”
Cunningham hits it hard to right, sliding catch by Fredejas.
FINAL 8-7 Auburn
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Auburn lineup
Bobby Andrews 7
Justin Fradejas 9
Casey McElroy 6
Dan Gamache DH
Tony Caldwell 2
Wes Gilmer 5
Kevin Patterson 3
Creede Simpson 8
Zach Alvord 4
Cory Luckie pitching
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LSU lineup
Rhymes DH
Hanover 5
Mahtook 8
Nola 6
Cunningham 3
Katz 9
Jones 4
Edward 7
Ross 2
Gausman on the mound
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 16, 2011 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 1
Andrews K
Fradejas HBP
(McElroy up, pitchout, Fradejas goes, caught stealing)
McElroy K
0-0
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Bottom 1
Rhymes singles to left
Hanover hits it back to the mound, 1-6-3 double play
Mahtook K
0-0
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Top 2
Gamache K
Caldwell flies out to Katz
Gilmer walks
Patterson K
0-0
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Bottom 2
Nola doubles over Simpson’s head in left-center
Cunningham K
Katz singles to center, Nola scores, Katz to second on the throw
(Jones up, Katz goes, thrown out.)
Jones grounder past the pitcher, but 2B gets it and throws him out
1-0 LSU
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Top 3
Simpson grounds to Nola, pops up on him, ruled a single
Alvord grounds to Nola, 6-4-3
Andrews bunts to third, Hanover can’t get him
Fradejas K
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 3
Edward K
Ross K
Rhymes grounds to third, Gilmer has to hurry and makes a bad throw, Rhymes on first
Hanover lines it right at first.
1-0 LSU
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Top 4
McElroy K
Gamache grounds out to second
Caldwell grounds out to third
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 4
Mahtook flies to left-center
Nola K
Cunningham K
1-0 LSU
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Top 5
Gilmer grounds to short
Patterson fouls out to Hanover in front of Auburn dugout
Simpson flies to left-center. Mahtook loses it, but Edward makes a diving catch.
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 5
Katz singles up the middle
Jones flies out to right
Edward tries a hit-and-run, but lines it right at short, double play
1-0 LSU
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Top 6
Alvord flies out to Mahtook
Andrews K
Fredejas grounds out to third.
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 6
Ross K
Rhymes singles through the left side
Hanover doubles just fair in right field, Rhymes stops at third.
Mahtook IBB
Nola K
Cunningham grounds it hard back to the pitcher
1-0 LSU
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Top 7
McElroy walks
Gamache sac bunt
Caldwell singles to right, scores McElroy
Gilmer swinging bunt, Ross throws it to first for the out, then they get Caldwell trying for third (Caldwell was going on the pitch)
1-1 LSU
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Yeah, um, make that 1-1
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 16, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom 7
Katz hit by the pitch
Jones sac bunt
Edward K
Ross walks
Pitching change, Ethan Wallen
Rhymes pops up, Wallen makes the catch
1-1
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Top 8
Patterson K
Simpson grounds to Nola
Alvord pops up behind the plate
1-1
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Bottom 8
Wallen pitching
Hanover walks
Mahtook walks
Nola up, runners go, Nola swings at a pitch way out of the zone and Hanover out at third
Nola K
Cunningham flies to right
1-1
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Top 9
Andrews Wacker single to right
Fradejas bunts, Gausman bobbles, Cunningham tosses to Jones just in time
Hargett pinch runs for Wacker
McElroy homerun
Ott in
Gamache singles just out of JaCoby Jones’ reach
Caldwell K
Gilmer grounds to second
3-1 Auburn
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Bottom 9
Katz K
Jones pops to third
Edward Watkins walks
Ross Dozar up, Watkins to second on WP
Dozar to the right field warning track
FINAL 3-1 Auburn
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Worst LSU team in 25 years
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by WatsonTiger on Apr 16, 2011 9:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Same Auburn lineup
Bobby Andrews 7
Justin Fradejas 9
Casey McElroy 6
Dan Gamache DH
Tony Caldwell 2
Wes Gilmer 5
Kevin Patterson 3
Creede Simpson 8
Zach Alvord 4
Jon Luke Jacobs pitching
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LSU lineup
Watkins DH
Hanover 5
Rhymes 7
Mahtook 8
Nola 6
Cunningham 3
Katz 9
Ross 2
Jones 4
Alsup pitching
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by AllSaintsDay on Apr 17, 2011 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 1
Andrews flies to center
Fradejas flies to the track in left
McElroy high pop to second.
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Bottom 2
Watkins walks
Hanover up, Watkins goes, throw is way off-target
Hanover walks
Rhymes flies to short center, Watkins makes it to third, Hanover to second
Mahtook walks
Nola flies to center, Watkins scores, throw to third so Hanover stays put
Cunningham grounds to first
1-0 LSU
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3 walks in one inning
and only score 1 run…. story of the season so far
by WhoDatSaintsLSU on Apr 17, 2011 1:20 PM CDT reply actions
Top 2
Gamache flies to left-center, wind giving lots of trouble today, Mahtook catches it
Caldwell grounds to second
Gilmer grounder to the right, Jones dives to take away a would-be seeing-eye single
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 2
Katz K looking
Ross flies to deep left
Jones flies to right
1-0 LSU
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Top 3
Patterson K
Simpson K
Alvord pops to shallow left, Nola takes it
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 3
Watkins K called
Hanover fouls out down the right field line
Rhymes flies out to Patterson in shallow right
1-0 LSU
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Top 4
Andrews bunts, Alsup fields it
Fradejas single to center
McElroy lines it right at Cunningham, unassisted double play
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 4
Mahtook walks
Nola up, Mahtook steals with no throw
Nola K
Cunningham K
Katz flies to center
1-0 LSU
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Top 5
Gamache bunt down the third-base line, no play
Caldwell pops foul down RF line, Cunningham makes the catch
Gilmer flies to left
Patterson fould out to Katz
1-0 LSU
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Bottom 5
Ross with a bloop down the RF line
Jones flies out to center
Watkins flies to left, Andrews makes the catch with his hand on the wall
Hanover singles to right
Rhymes to the left-center gap, bounces off of a diving Simpson past Andrews for a 2-RBI double.
Simpson doubled over, being checked out by trainers. Comes out of the game with a bloody nose, so it must have hit his face. Wacker replaces him in left, Andrews moves to center.
Mahtook gets a straight-up intentional walk
Nola chooper to third, touches the base to force out Rhymes.
3-0 LSU
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Top 6
Wacker grounder up the middle, Nola gets to it for the out
Alvord grounds it past a diving Nola for a single
Andrews bunts Alvord to second
Fradejas battles, grounder to Nola deep in the hole
3-0 LSU
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Bottom 6
Cunningham walks
Pitching change, Slade Smith replaces Jacobs
Katz pops back to the mound, Smith throws it away trying to double up Cunningham, who gets to second
Ross K
Jones grounds out to short.
3-0 LSU
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Top 7
Attendance 10047 paid, 4643 actual
McElroy K
Gamache K
Caldwell lines to right, sliding catch by Katz
3-0 LSU
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Bottom 7
Slade Smith still on the mound
Watkins slow chopper to short, McElroy’s throw is off-target, and Watkins is safe.
Hanover hard grounder to first, reverse force double play
Rhymes lines it just past Wacker in left for a double
Mahtook gets another intentional walk
Nola flies out to left
3-0 LSU
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Top 8
Gilmer Hargett K
Patterson walks
Wacker check swing back to Alsup, works like a sac bunt
Alvord up, Patterson to third on WP
Alvord K
3-0 LSU
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Bottom 8
Smith on the mound
Cunningham K
Katz flies to right
Ross lines it off of Smith, who tosses it to first
3-0 LSU
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Top 9
Andrews hit by pitch
Fradejas flies to center
McElroy punches it to left for a single
Gamache flies to center, Andrews advances
Caldwell pops to right, Katz loses it in the sun, two score and Caldwell ends up at first
Ott coming in
Hargett Brooks Beisner chopperup the middle
Patterson up, wild pitch advances the runners
Patterson K!!!!!!
X
FINAL 3-2 LSU
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This is ridiculous
They’ve got to be setting a record for most games decided by one run in the ninth inning
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Apr 17, 2011 3:30 PM CDT reply actions
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